Connecticut Warbler Similar Species Comparison
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Mourning Warbler
Adult male
Adult male Mourning Warblers lack the Connecticut Warbler's white eye ring. Mourning Warblers also have darker breast bands.
© David Turgeon | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, June 10, 2016Similar Species
Mourning Warbler
Adult female/immature male
Adult female/immature male Mourning Warblers have a thinner eyering than Connecticut Warblers. Their throat is also whitish or yellowish whereas the throat on female/immature Connecticut Warblers is grayer and dingier.
© John King | Macaulay LibraryOntario, July 14, 2017Similar Species
Nashville Warbler
Female/immature
Female/immature Nashville Warblers are smaller than Connecticut Warblers and have a pale yellow (not gray) throat and breast.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, October 26, 2010Similar Species
Yellow Warbler
Immature (Northern)
Immature Yellow Warblers have a yellow (not gray) throat and breast and they have darker wings that Connecticut Warblers.
© Zak Pohlen | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, August 21, 2016Similar Species
Common Yellowthroat
Female
Female Common Yellowthroats are browner overall with yellow only on the throat and undertail coverts. Note lack of strong eyering.
© Davey Walters | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, August 18, 2016Similar Species
Common Yellowthroat
Adult male
Male Common Yellowthroats have a distinctive black mask that Connecticut Warblers lack.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, June 08, 2013Main Species
Connecticut Warbler
Adult male
Large, skulking warbler with a complete white eyering, a pale bill, and a gray hood. Males and females look similar, but females are often paler than males.
© Ryan Sanderson | Macaulay LibraryIndiana, May 17, 2020Adult male
Large, skulking warbler with a complete white eyering, a pale bill, and a gray hood. Males and females look similar, but females are often paler than males.
© Andrew Spencer | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, June 01, 2014Adult male
Breeds in spruce and tamarack bogs. During migration uses a variety of woodlands, forests, and thickets, but it is often difficult to see due to its secretive and skulking nature.
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryMichigan, June 05, 2010Immature
Immature birds are olive above and drab yellowish below with a complete white eyering.
© Frank Lehman | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 15, 2016Immature
Immatures appear drab yellowish olive overall with a distinctive complete white eyering. Note long legs and bulky appearance.
© Nick Tepper | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 17, 2019Immature
Somewhat chunky, skulking warbler with long legs. Immatures are drab yellowish olive overall with a complete white eyering. Also note pale bill and legs.
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New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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